Sesame Street lovers beware!
In an effort to promote healthy eating and lessen the drastic numbers of obese children in the U.S., Sesame Workshop Executives have decided that Cooke Monster, lover of cookies, should go on a diet.
I guess this is better than the original plan which was to remove Cookie from the show completely. Now, instead of singing "C is for Cookie, that's good enough for me" he will be forced to sing "A Cookies is a Sometimes Food."
My opinion?
I have a two-year old and he is a devoted Sesame disciple. By 16 months old he was counting to twenty, both forwards and backwards, and could recognize animals like the Ardvark. Is he smart? Sure. Is this completely my doing? No way! I couldn't spend every hour of every day teaching him a new fact (although I'd like to!) so for the times when grading EN101 essays must take precedence, I depend on good ol' Sesame Street to get us through an hour or two. And he's better off for it.
I think let Cookie Monster eat cookies! All day, every day if he so chooses. The responsibility of whether or not Max eats cookies all day, every day lies solely with my husband and I. Max is two and knows that cookies and ice cream are for "treats." He giggles when Cookie Monster stuffs his face silly and really howls as the cookie crumbs fly from his mouth. This, in my opinion, is harmless. We'll be the ones to decide when and how often our son eats cookies. And let's be honest, Cookie Monster or not, obesity is still going to be a huge problem until we teach the American culture to eat ALL FOODS in moderation.
My question
Should Cookie Monster go on a diet? Why?
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I do not support this change! The point of cookie monster was not to promote children to eat junk food, and never had that effect at all. I agree that it is up to the parents to control what their children eat, and your son is a perfect example of a child who watches cookie monster but does not stuff his face with candy. Obesity has never been proven connected to Sesame Street, has it?
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ReplyDeleteGood point Bethanie! I don't think Sesame and obesity share any data...
ReplyDeleteI totally agree that the obesity problem is all doings of the parents. My little brother still asks for treats (he's 8) and sometimes he doesn't even choose cookies, he chooses like fruit (crazy for an 8 year old, I know). But he knows that he can't just eat them whenever because my mom would throw a fit. So whenever little obese children ask the parents just give, give, and give without concern for the childs weight. It is when the child is 500 lbs at the age of 4 that the parents want cookie monster to be Vegetable monster. Sesame Street shouldn't have to change their ways becasue of ignorant parents. All in all, Cookie Monster can stay munchin' on chocolate chip cookies in my opinion :)
ReplyDeleteThe cookie monster should not go on a diet. I think that it would change the whole show if the cookie monster went on a diet. The goofiness of the show is what causes kids to pay attention and like what their watching. When kids watch this show they have no idea that they are learning, until they grow up. I also agree with you when you said that parents are the ones allowing their kids to eat. It is very easy for a parent to monitor their child’s snack intake and stop obesity before it starts. So parents take a stand and stop obesity while Cookie Monster continues to stuff his face with cookies.
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